Year Of The Horse: Chinese New Year & Lantern Festival at the IBA

En rød stempelrulle på hvidt papir — Red is the most prominent colour during the Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival, as it symbolises good fortune, happiness, prosperity and protection against evil spirits. Using a rolling stamp, one could try making a red print on paper.

Gæster til Chinese New Year, der står og smager kage — Guests at the Chinese Lantern Festival at the IBA Academy of Professional Higher Education in Kolding sampled various kinds of Chinese tea and snacks.

Gæster til Chinese New Year, der står og smager kage — Guests at the Chinese Lantern Festival at the IBA International Business Academy in Kolding sampled various kinds of Chinese tea and snacks.

En rød stempelrulle på hvidt papir — Red is the most prominent colour during the Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival, as it symbolises good fortune, happiness, prosperity and protection against evil spirits. Using a rolling stamp, one could try making a red print on paper.

Billede af pynt med kinesisk tema — In 2026, it is the Year of the Horse in the Chinese calendar. More specifically, it is the Year of the Fire Horse, which symbolises a year of energy, passion and independence.

Foto af Ildikó Antal, direktør for IBA Confucius Institute — Director of the Confucius Institute, Ildikó Antal, welcomed the New Year guests to the IBA.

Foto af underviser Zhenni He fra IBA, der står og taler ind i en mikrofon — Zhenni He from the IBA Confucius Institute hosted a quiz focusing on Chinese culture and language. The purpose of Confucius Institutes is to strengthen cooperation between China and Denmark in education and business, as well as to support and promote the development of Chinese language teaching.

Foto af underviser Zhenni He fra IBA, der står og taler ind i en mikrofon foran publikum — Zhenni He from the IBA Confucius Institute hosted a quiz focusing on Chinese culture and language. The purpose of Confucius Institutes is to strengthen cooperation between China and Denmark in education and business, as well as to support and promote the development of Chinese language teaching.

Foto af publikum, der sidder ned og klapper og smiler — People from Kolding’s business community, as well as students and staff from the IBA took part in the celebration of the Chinese Lantern Festival at the Confucius Institute at the IBA.

Foto af en musiker, der spiller på en harpe — Wang Weiping is one of the musicians in the French music group “Vent d’Orient Vent d’Occident” Association. She plays the pipa, which is often referred to as a Chinese lute. It is held vertically and played by plucking the strings.

Foto af en kvinde, der læser et digt op — Li Ye recited a poem for the audience.

Foto af en kvinde, der læser et digt op — Li Ye recited a poem for the audience.

Foto af en mand, der spiller Cello — Matthieu Lecoq plays, among other instruments, the cello in the French music group “Vent d’Orient Vent d’Occident” Association.

Foto af en mand, der spiller Cello — Matthieu Lecoq plays, among other instruments, the cello in the French music group “Vent d’Orient Vent d’Occident” Association.

Foto af en mand, der spiller mundharmonika. — Jew’s Harp Solo was performed by Matthieu Lecoq.

Foto af et 4-mands orkester, der står på en scene og spiller — The IBA Confucius Institute hosted this year’s Chinese New Year celebration and Lantern Festival at the IBA in Kolding.

Foto af en kvinde, der danser — Chinese New Year began on 17 February and we have now entered the Year of the Horse. During the show, performers presented a blend of European and traditional Chinese song, dance and music.

Foto af publikum, der klapper — Chinese New Year began on 17 February and we have now entered the Year of the Horse. During the show, performers presented a blend of European and traditional Chinese song, dance and music.

Foto af en kvinde, der danser — The melody “Give Me a Rose” is one of the best-known folk songs from the Xinjiang region in north-western China.

Foto af medarbejdere fra IBA der står på række — The team at the IBA Confucius Institute in Kolding together with the Rector of the IBA, Carsten Vikkelsøe, and the musicians from the “Vent d’Orient Vent d’Occident” Association from Paris.

Foto af rektor og gæster, der taler sammen og smiler — The Rector of the IBA, Carsten Vikkelsøe, thanks the musicians from the “Vent d’Orient Vent d’Occident” Association for their performance at the celebration of Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival at the IBA.

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